Headlines: Single mum firefighter and abandoned dogs

Carly Draper says she wanted to show her children that "anything is possible"

Here's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media.

Our pick of local website stories

Five dogs were found yesterday "matted and stinking" near Swindon, which residents believe were abandoned. The animals were collected by people living in the village of Stanton Fitzwarren and then taken to a nearby kennel.

A man in Burnham-on-Sea who was reportedly looking to buy home insurance had his home badly damaged in a fire at the weekend – but there has been a community fundraiser to try and help him.

A "plague" of illegal parking in Trowbridge is the focus of this Wiltshire Times article, reflecting calls for "stronger enforcement" in the centre.

And a single mum has become the first female fire fighter in Winscombe for more than 30 years, reports the Weston Mercury. In an interview, she told the paper that she wanted to show her children that "anything is possible".

Two Labradors were among the group of abandoned animals

Our top three from yesterday

What to watch on social media

A popular conversation has been around Bristol City's new sensory room at Ashton Gate. It is designed so that those who experience a sensory overload during match days have a space to decompress.

There have been a lot of comments in the Everything Shirehampton group about someone using a home-made "chilli spray" to attack people at the nearby Costco. You can read our write-up of the story here.

Wiltshire Council says some drivers have been ignoring the A346 road closure signs which has led to certain "issues". The authority says it's checking its signage is compliant for the job in hand.

And Gloucester Cathedral is offering the chance to do yoga there before it opens to the public.

A sensory football room